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Qwertykeys Neo60 Core vs Royal Kludge RK61

Get the Qwertykeys Neo60 Core for the 2,200 mAh battery and via. Get the Royal Kludge RK61 for media keys.

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RK61 60% Wireless Mechanical Keyboard (New Color-Block Edition)

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$49at Royal Kludge

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Qwertykeys Neo60 Core

Battery

Build quality in the top 15% of 60% boards under $50.

Get the

Royal Kludge RK61

Media keys

Build quality in the bottom 20% of 60% boards under $50.

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

What actually differs

The differences that matter

Skip the 40-row spec sheet. These are the specs that change how each board feels, sounds, and fits your desk.

Qwertykeys Neo60 Core

Royal Kludge RK61

  • Battery

    2,200 mAh

    1,450 mAh

    A larger battery means fewer cables during the day

  • Weight

    1,500 g

    500 g

    Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel

  • VIA

    Yes

    No

    GUI remapping without compiling firmware

  • Layout standard

    ANSI, ISO

    ANSI

    ISO and JIS exist so regional layouts fit

  • Media keys

    No

    Yes

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Qwertykeys Neo60 Core
  • Royal Kludge RK61
Performance
58
56
Build quality
80
51
Productivity
61
69
Customizability
73
58
Portability
86
88

What they share

  • Layout size: 60%
  • Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
  • Hot-swappable
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Full specs

Qwertykeys Neo60 Core vs Royal Kludge RK61 specs

Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.

8 of 22 specs differ

Qwertykeys Neo60 Core

Royal Kludge RK61

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

PCB Mount
—

Layout

Layout size

60%
60%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Battery

2,200 mAhBetter
1,450 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
—

Plate material

Aluminum, CarbonFiber, FR4, Plastic, POM
—

Keycaps

—
ABS, PBT

Weight

1,500 g
500 g

Dimensions

18 x 293 x 109 mm
39 x 292 x 101 mm

Typing angle

8°
8°

Backlight

None
None

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes
No

N-key rollover

Yes
Yes

Mac & Windows

No
Yes

Extras

Released

2025
2021

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Qwertykeys Neo60 Core

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.

Royal Kludge RK61

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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